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Colombia vs Guatemala statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Colombia has a population of 52.9M (ranked 28/197), compared with 18.4M in Guatemala (ranked 70/197). Colombia's land area is 428,380 sq mi versus 41,375 sq mi for Guatemala (ranked 26th vs. 102nd).

By GDP, Colombia ranks 39/197 ($419B) and Guatemala ranks 68/197 ($113B). By GDP per capita, Colombia ranks 94/197 ($7,919), while Guatemala ranks 112/197 ($6,150).

Main facts and rankings

Colombia Guatemala
Population
54105437
19049936
Population rank 28/197 69/197
GDP
$419B
2024
$113B
2024
GDP rank 39/197 68/197
GDP per capita
$7,919
2024
$6,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 94/197 112/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$22,349
2024
$14,369
2024
Government debt
$256B
2024
$29.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
61.2%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$4,849
2024
$1,619
2024
Government debt per person rank 82/185 124/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$5,722
2026
$4,917
2026
Land area 428,380 sq mi 41,375 sq mi
Population density
126 ppl/mi²
2026
459 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.65
2023
2.31
2023
Median age
33.1 years
2024
24 years
2024
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73 years
2026

Colombia and Guatemala: Comparison Charts

Colombia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP
Colombia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP
Colombia Guatemala
2024 $418,818,154,879 $113,199,581,158
2023 $366,291,836,138 $104,368,755,055
2022 $345,632,492,851 $95,641,446,501
2021 $318,524,633,225 $86,455,522,273
2020 $270,348,342,541 $77,719,468,248
2019 $323,031,701,193 $77,172,331,693
2018 $334,198,218,098 $73,328,356,008
2017 $311,866,875,157 $71,653,780,740
2016 $282,720,100,286 $66,053,408,206
2015 $293,492,370,193 $62,186,066,548
2014 $381,240,864,422 $57,852,159,008
2013 $382,093,697,078 $52,996,420,177
2012 $370,691,143,018 $49,593,929,487
2011 $334,966,134,805 $46,876,006,272
2010 $286,498,534,095 $40,676,578,423
2009 $232,468,663,110 $37,126,148,265
2008 $242,504,150,473 $38,503,720,224
2007 $206,229,540,926 $33,567,850,824
2006 $161,792,958,905 $29,744,246,827
2005 $145,600,529,606 $26,783,389,294
2004 $117,092,416,666 $23,577,298,095
2003 $94,644,969,157 $21,576,351,799
2002 $97,945,812,803 $20,444,205,991
2001 $98,200,641,203 $18,405,220,247
2000 $99,875,074,951 $19,288,929,030
1999 $86,186,158,685 $18,318,412,251
1998 $98,443,739,941 $19,395,491,993
1997 $106,659,508,271 $17,790,026,222
1996 $97,160,109,278 $15,674,835,615
1995 $92,507,279,383 $14,655,404,433
1994 $81,703,500,846 $12,983,233,311
1993 $66,446,804,803 $11,400,017,301
1992 $58,418,985,443 $10,440,781,588
1991 $49,175,565,911 $9,406,135,143
1990 $47,844,090,710 $7,650,196,845
1989 $39,540,080,200 $8,410,724,361
1988 $39,212,550,050 $7,841,602,824
1987 $36,373,307,085 $7,084,399,840
1986 $34,942,489,684 $7,231,963,516
1985 $34,894,411,352 $9,721,652,087
1984 $38,253,120,738 $9,470,000,100
1983 $38,729,822,782 $9,050,000,400
1982 $38,968,039,722 $8,716,999,700
1981 $36,388,366,869 $8,607,500,300
1980 $33,400,735,644 $7,878,700,000
1979 $27,940,411,250 $6,902,600,200
1978 $23,263,511,958 $6,070,600,200
1977 $19,470,960,619 $5,480,500,200
1976 $15,341,403,660 $4,365,300,200
1975 $13,098,633,902 $3,645,900,000
1974 $12,370,029,584 $3,161,499,900
1973 $10,315,760,000 $2,569,200,100
1972 $8,671,358,733 $2,101,300,000
1971 $7,820,380,971 $1,984,800,000
1970 $7,198,360,460 $1,904,000,000
1969 $6,450,175,214 $1,715,399,900
1968 $5,960,212,869 $1,610,500,000
1967 $5,825,170,438 $1,453,500,000
1966 $5,428,518,519 $1,390,700,000
1965 $5,760,761,905 $1,331,399,900
1964 $5,973,366,667 $1,299,099,900
1963 $4,836,166,667 $1,262,800,000
1962 $4,955,543,963 $1,143,600,000
1961 $4,540,447,761 $1,076,699,900
1960 $4,031,152,977 $1,043,599,900

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Guatemala economies compared

GDP per capita
Colombia

Guatemala
1x
Year GDP per capita
Colombia Guatemala
2024 $7,919 $6,150
2023 $7,001 $5,758
2022 $6,680 $5,359
2021 $6,223 $4,913
2020 $5,340 $4,478
2019 $6,473 $4,512
2018 $6,817 $4,353
2017 $6,480 $4,325
2016 $5,960 $4,060
2015 $6,249 $3,894
2014 $8,187 $3,689
2013 $8,279 $3,444
2012 $8,109 $3,287
2011 $7,401 $3,169
2010 $6,398 $2,805
2009 $5,251 $2,612
2008 $5,542 $2,763
2007 $4,770 $2,459
2006 $3,790 $2,225
2005 $3,456 $2,046
2004 $2,819 $1,841
2003 $2,312 $1,723
2002 $2,429 $1,669
2001 $2,473 $1,538
2000 $2,555 $1,649
1999 $2,241 $1,604
1998 $2,605 $1,741
1997 $2,873 $1,638
1996 $2,665 $1,481
1995 $2,584 $1,421
1994 $2,326 $1,293
1993 $1,929 $1,166
1992 $1,730 $1,096
1991 $1,486 $1,014
1990 $1,475 $848
1989 $1,244 $958
1988 $1,260 $919
1987 $1,193 $854
1986 $1,169 $896
1985 $1,192 $1,238
1984 $1,336 $1,241
1983 $1,384 $1,220
1982 $1,425 $1,204
1981 $1,362 $1,216
1980 $1,280 $1,142
1979 $1,095 $1,026
1978 $932 $925
1977 $798 $856
1976 $643 $697
1975 $561 $595
1974 $542 $529
1973 $462 $441
1972 $397 $370
1971 $367 $358
1970 $346 $353
1969 $318 $326
1968 $302 $315
1967 $303 $291.9
1966 $290.3 $287.3
1965 $317 $283
1964 $339 $284.2
1963 $282.6 $284.4
1962 $298.5 $265.2
1961 $282.1 $257.2
1960 $258.3 $256.8

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia vs. Guatemala life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Colombia

Guatemala
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Colombia Guatemala
2026 78.3 73
2025 78.1 72.9
2024 77.9 72.7
2023 77.7 72.6
2022 76.5 71.2
2021 72.7 67.9
2020 74.8 70
2019 76.8 71.6
2018 76.6 71.5
2017 76.4 71.6
2016 76.2 71.2
2015 76.1 70.9
2014 75.9 70.9
2013 75.8 70.9
2012 75.6 70.7
2011 75.2 70.3
2010 74.9 69.9
2009 74.5 69.7
2008 74.2 69.5
2007 73.8 69.3
2006 73.5 68.8
2005 73.2 68.2
2004 72.8 68.2
2003 72.3 68.2
2002 71.5 67.8
2001 71.2 67.4
2000 70.9 67.1
1999 70.9 66.6
1998 70.9 66
1997 70.6 65.2
1996 70.2 64.5
1995 69.8 63.7
1994 69.4 63
1993 69.1 62.4
1992 68.8 62
1991 68.8 61.9
1990 68.7 61.8
1989 68.6 61.7
1988 68.3 61.5
1987 68.2 61
1986 68.3 60.3
1985 65.4 59.8
1984 68.3 59.1
1983 68.1 57.9
1982 67.9 48.9
1981 67.2 54.7
1980 66.7 55.3
1979 66.2 56.6
1978 65.8 56.4
1977 65.2 55.2
1976 64.6 47.6
1975 64 52.8
1974 63.5 53
1973 63 52.8
1972 62.5 51.8
1971 62 50.3
1970 61.5 48.5
1969 61 47.5
1968 60.6 47.8
1967 60.1 47.7
1966 59.7 47.5
1965 59.2 47.2
1964 58.8 47.1
1963 58.3 46.6
1962 57.7 46.5
1961 57.2 46.1
1960 56.6 45.8
1959 55.9 44.3
1958 54.7 43.1
1957 54.1 41.9
1956 52.5 41.3
1955 51.9 40.7
1954 51.3 40.1
1953 50.6 39.5
1952 49.8 38.9
1951 49 38.3
1950 48.3 37.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Colombia and Guatemala population clocks and comparison

Population
Colombia

Guatemala
1x
Year Population
Colombia Guatemala
2024 52,886,363 18,406,359
2023 52,321,152 18,124,838
2022 51,737,944 17,847,877
2021 51,188,173 17,598,650
2020 50,629,997 17,357,325
2019 49,907,985 17,103,803
2018 49,024,465 16,845,685
2017 48,131,078 16,567,357
2016 47,437,512 16,268,760
2015 46,969,940 15,971,743
2014 46,565,429 15,681,725
2013 46,151,584 15,387,337
2012 45,715,810 15,089,647
2011 45,259,614 14,792,126
2010 44,777,319 14,500,112
2009 44,271,541 14,215,611
2008 43,758,808 13,935,174
2007 43,235,374 13,652,040
2006 42,691,084 13,367,459
2005 42,128,977 13,087,629
2004 41,543,171 12,807,402
2003 40,937,429 12,525,842
2002 40,324,680 12,246,915
2001 39,709,262 11,969,422
2000 39,089,934 11,697,592
1999 38,454,863 11,422,965
1998 37,792,165 11,139,145
1997 37,121,149 10,857,754
1996 36,462,745 10,583,526
1995 35,804,662 10,312,996
1994 35,127,410 10,043,718
1993 34,441,473 9,779,761
1992 33,760,571 9,522,266
1991 33,098,372 9,272,584
1990 32,440,069 9,024,773
1989 31,776,279 8,775,546
1988 31,130,524 8,532,099
1987 30,499,467 8,296,485
1986 29,879,112 8,070,818
1985 29,268,470 7,849,693
1984 28,642,690 7,630,682
1983 27,988,173 7,419,642
1982 27,338,331 7,240,241
1981 26,713,267 7,075,648
1980 26,104,498 6,900,212
1979 25,515,626 6,727,797
1978 24,950,337 6,561,534
1977 24,393,494 6,401,515
1976 23,858,810 6,262,404
1975 23,344,644 6,128,731
1974 22,833,469 5,981,197
1973 22,325,374 5,831,631
1972 21,819,563 5,682,833
1971 21,319,096 5,538,355
1970 20,811,782 5,396,966
1969 20,291,942 5,257,081
1968 19,766,796 5,118,111
1967 19,235,618 4,978,862
1966 18,702,688 4,840,958
1965 18,169,050 4,704,965
1964 17,637,411 4,571,109
1963 17,113,823 4,440,264
1962 16,599,029 4,312,044
1961 16,095,203 4,186,201
1960 15,606,209 4,063,655

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Colombia and Guatemala

Fertility rate
Colombia

Guatemala
1x
Year Fertility rate
Colombia Guatemala
2023 1.65 2.31
2022 1.66 2.34
2021 1.68 2.39
2020 1.69 2.47
2019 1.71 2.59
2018 1.72 2.74
2017 1.72 2.86
2016 1.72 2.97
2015 1.77 3.03
2014 1.82 3.09
2013 1.86 3.15
2012 1.9 3.22
2011 1.94 3.29
2010 2.01 3.38
2009 2.1 3.47
2008 2.15 3.57
2007 2.19 3.72
2006 2.24 3.85
2005 2.31 3.97
2004 2.38 4.13
2003 2.45 4.25
2002 2.49 4.37
2001 2.52 4.5
2000 2.57 4.58
1999 2.64 4.69
1998 2.72 4.8
1997 2.74 4.91
1996 2.77 5.01
1995 2.85 5.11
1994 2.94 5.19
1993 2.98 5.25
1992 2.98 5.31
1991 2.98 5.38
1990 3 5.48
1989 3.01 5.56
1988 3.04 5.62
1987 3.09 5.64
1986 3.15 5.66
1985 3.23 5.73
1984 3.35 5.86
1983 3.5 5.98
1982 3.62 6.06
1981 3.71 6.12
1980 3.8 6.17
1979 3.89 6.22
1978 4 6.26
1977 4.16 6.32
1976 4.29 6.37
1975 4.4 6.41
1974 4.53 6.46
1973 4.68 6.49
1972 4.86 6.51
1971 5.06 6.55
1970 5.28 6.6
1969 5.51 6.65
1968 5.74 6.7
1967 5.96 6.76
1966 6.16 6.8
1965 6.33 6.84
1964 6.48 6.87
1963 6.58 6.9
1962 6.66 6.93
1961 6.71 6.98
1960 6.74 7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Colombia and Guatemala demographics compared

Median age
Colombia

Guatemala
1x
Year Median age, years
Colombia Guatemala
2024 33.1 24
2023 32.7 23.7
2022 32.2 23.3
2021 31.9 22.9
2020 31.5 22.6
2019 31.1 22.3
2018 30.7 22
2017 30.4 21.7
2016 30 21.3
2015 29.6 21.1
2014 29.2 20.8
2013 28.7 20.4
2012 28.3 20.1
2011 27.9 19.9
2010 27.5 19.6
2009 27.1 19.4
2008 26.7 19.1
2007 26.4 18.9
2006 26 18.7
2005 25.6 18.5
2004 25.3 18.3
2003 25 18.1
2002 24.7 18
2001 24.5 17.8
2000 24.2 17.7
1999 23.9 17.7
1998 23.7 17.6
1997 23.5 17.5
1996 23.2 17.4
1995 23 17.4
1994 22.8 17.3
1993 22.5 17.3
1992 22.3 17.3
1991 22.1 17.2
1990 21.8 17.2
1989 21.6 17.1
1988 21.3 17.1
1987 21 17.1
1986 20.7 17.1
1985 20.4 17
1984 20.1 17
1983 19.8 17
1982 19.5 17.1
1981 19.2 17.1
1980 19 17.1
1979 18.7 17.1
1978 18.5 17
1977 18.2 17
1976 18 17
1975 17.8 16.9
1974 17.6 16.8
1973 17.3 16.8
1972 17.1 16.8
1971 16.9 16.8
1970 16.8 16.8
1969 16.6 16.8
1968 16.5 16.7
1967 16.4 16.7
1966 16.4 16.7
1965 16.3 16.7
1964 16.3 16.6
1963 16.4 16.6
1962 16.4 16.6
1961 16.5 16.7
1960 16.6 16.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Colombia Guatemala
GNI, Atlas method
$372B
2024
$106B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
34.6%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.26%
2020
3.11%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.36%
2024
0.37%
2024
Armed forces personnel
428,000
2020
43,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-6.25%
2024
-0.96%
2024
Unemployment rate
9.62%
2024
1.9%
2024
Services, % of GDP
58.1%
2024
61.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
23.1%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
59.8
2026
63.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
42.7%
2023
34.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
1.1%
2023
1.6%
2023
Number of billionaires
4
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00001%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
60
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$72.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$61.9B
2024
$24.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$11.9B
2024
$21.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,396,000
2020
594,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
5.13%
2020
2.35%
2020
Banked people share
57.1%
2024
38.3%
2024

Energy

Colombia Guatemala
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
863 kg
2023
888 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.6
2023
$14.7
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
95.1 megatons
2024
20.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
1.8 tons
2024
1.11 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
75.3%
2023
34.6%
2022
Renewable energy use share
29.7%
2021
62.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
11.3%
2023
5.26%
2022
Net energy imports use share
-142%
2023
38.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
1,553 kWh
2023
670 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
75.1%
2021
60.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
64.8%
2023
43.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
98.7%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Colombia Guatemala
% of world population
0.65%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
+129,139
2025
-7,959
2025
Urban population
78.5%
2024
56%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.3:50.7
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.64 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.18 ft
2025
4.95 ft
2025
Quality of life index
45.7
2026
37.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
37
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
74
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
25.3
2022
20
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
15.4
2019
22.9
2019
Visa free countries
135
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.3%
2024
82.1%
2024
English speaking
4.22%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
77.3%
2023
56.1%
2023

Health

Colombia Guatemala
Government health expenditure per capita
$644
2024
$392
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$95
2024
$224.2
2023
Life expectancy
78.3 years
2026
73 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.01%
2023
2.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.54
2023
1.28
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.7 years
2025
20.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
59
2023
94
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
12
2023
21.4
2023
Obesity rate
24.3%
2022
27.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.4%
2024
13.2%
2024
Air quality index
59
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.2%
2022
11.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.24 liters
2020
1.54 liters
2020

Territory

Colombia Guatemala
% of world land
0.74%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
8,100 sq mi
2024
2,248 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
156,306 sq mi
2026
17,807 sq mi
2026
Forest area
226,040 sq mi
2026
13,487 sq mi
2026
Roads length
127,001 mi
2021
10,949 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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